What is a "personality disorder"?

What is a "personality disorder"?

Rhoda Hahn (Psychiatrist) gives expert video advice on: What is a "personality disorder"? and more...

Personality traits which everyone has, you know are enduring patterns of interacting with others, perceiving the universe and even thinking about oneself . So these are the things that make you: you . All these little quirks or characteristics that you have, that people can actually predict. Now, as I mentioned, since everyone has personality traits, they become personality disorders .When those personality traits become maladaptive interfere with your ability to function socially, occupationally and they are often very inflexible. So for example, I think, you know, you have a certain way of dealing with the universe, that may not necessarily be maladaptive .Where it becomes maladaptive and turns into a personality disorder and what we see clinically, is when people use to having same way of dealing with the universe in every single situation.You know, I think a mentally healthy person would have some flexibility, they would be able to look at it assess the situation and go: "Oh hey! I should handle this, this way" and in a different situation they switch tools and handle it in a different way .